Chapter 190: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 190: Wang Dashan Personally Goes to Beihai

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

"What do you mean by this? What do you mean you can't solve our problem? Aren't you police supposed to serve the people? How can you not solve it! Call your Station Chief Guo Fuqiang out here!"

Wang Zhanggen had an explosive temper; he directly flared up in a towering rage.

He thought that as long as Guo Fuqiang showed up, he would definitely be able to help him solve the problem.

After all, in his impression, Guo Fuqiang was a very responsible good Station Chief.

Back then, to resolve the rumors and gossip about his wife in Shangou Village, Guo Fuqiang even personally went to the village once, handling the matter in front of all the villagers.

Speaking of it, the two of them as a couple also counted as Guo Fuqiang's old acquaintances.

However, the young police officer replied expressionlessly:

"Our Station Chief isn't called Guo Fuqiang. You're talking about the previous Station Chief, right? He was transferred elsewhere long ago."

Wang Zhanggen was instantly rendered speechless, furious yet with nothing to say.

At this moment, a middle-aged police officer walked over.

He came to placate Wang Zhanggen and Li Xiulan:

"Older brother, I understand your feelings, but getting anxious is useless. Your son is in Beihai, far away from here. Our little police station has limited power; we really can't help much. Little Guo just started working here not long ago; young people don't know how to communicate. He was wrong, so I'll apologize to you on his behalf. But what he said is the truth. Right now, the most important thing is to think of a way to rescue your son, right? You'd better hurry and make a trip to Beihai, find the local public security organs for help. That is the most effective method."

Seeing that middle-aged police officer speaking in a polite and gentle tone, Wang Zhanggen couldn't say anything more.

Besides, what the other party said actually wasn't wrong.

What power could this township police station have?

At most, just help them file a case. Asking them to go investigate across provinces — that's an unrealistic thing.

If they want to report a case, it's still best to go to the local Public Security Bureau to report it.

So in the end, Wang Zhanggen and Li Xiulan could only leave the police station dejectedly.

Wang Zhanggen called Wang Dashan again, explaining the situation at home to Wang Dashan.

"Dashan, the town police station says reporting the case here is useless. We have to go report it locally in Beihai; the police there will help us find Erhai. Where exactly is Beihai in Guangxi? How do we get there? I've never been to that place in my whole life..."

Wang Zhanggen's tone of voice was somewhat weathered, carrying a sense of powerlessness.

He didn't even know how to get to Beihai.

This made him extremely despairing; he could only seek help from Wang Dashan.

He hoped Wang Dashan could personally make a trip to Beihai, but he couldn't bring himself to say it directly.

After all, Wang Dashan had only just started working not long ago; he finally had a stable job. If he caused Wang Dashan to lose this job because of this matter, he would also feel uneasy in his heart.

Wang Dashan instantly understood the implication behind his own father's words, so he immediately said:

"Dad, don't worry. I'll go to Beihai tomorrow. I have a comrade-in-arms in Guangxi; I'll find my comrade-in-arms for help, and we'll definitely be able to rescue Second Brother."

Wang Dashan comforted them like this.

But in his heart, he also had no certainty.

His comrade-in-arms wasn't omnipotent.

Two years as a conscript; after discharge, he's just an ordinary commoner.

Many veterans aren't even as well off as ordinary commoners — either working in factories or doing security work, still struggling at the very bottom.

But to keep his parents from worrying, Wang Dashan could only tell some well-intentioned lies to placate their emotions.

"If you go to Beihai, what about your job?"

Wang Zhanggen asked.

Wang Dashan said:

"My boss is a really good person. I'll go talk to him, and he should agree to let me take a few days off."

"Dashan, then this matter is entrusted to you. Your second brother absolutely cannot have any mishap; otherwise, your mom won't be able to take it."

Wang Zhanggen spoke earnestly and sincerely like this.

He was always taciturn, but this time because of Wang Erhai's matter, he actually said a lot of words.

Wang Dashan hung up his father's phone, couldn't help but let out a long sigh, deeply worried.

He also went to the nearby Public Security Bureau to report the case at noon today, but the police here also said they estimated they couldn't handle this matter. After all, Wang Erhai is currently in Beihai; it's very difficult for them to deploy police across jurisdictions. Unless it's a major criminal case, they can't deploy police across jurisdictions. Wang Erhai being tricked into going to Beihai to do pyramid schemes doesn't count as a major criminal case.

The police on the Guangzhou side also suggested Wang Dashan go to Beihai to find the local police for help.

Wang Dashan returned to Computer City in the afternoon, and told Zhang Zhihao about his second brother's matter. After hearing it, Zhang Zhihao expressed deep sympathy, then readily said:

"If you need to go to Beihai, then go. Finding your second brother is more important. My computer store, with me and Zhu Zhiming watching it, is fine. When you find your second brother and come back, you can come back to work for me anytime!"

Wang Dashan was moved:

"Hao Ge, you really are a good boss. This kindness, I'll keep in my heart!"

This trip to Beihai, he also didn't know how long it would take to find his second brother — that is to say, he didn't know how long before he could return. If it were a typical boss, they'd probably have fired him long ago, but Zhang Zhihao was willing to wait for him to return to work. This was indeed already good enough.

That very afternoon, Wang Dashan boarded the long-distance bus headed for Guangxi Beihai.

Zhang Zhihao and Zhu Zhiming even specially came to the bus station to see him off a stretch.

Wang Dashan lived in Yuangang Village; nearby there was Tianhe Bus Station, and Tianhe Bus Station had direct long-distance buses to Guangxi Beihai. So his departure this time was very swift, without much hassle.

The long-distance bus moved forward slowly; all along the way, Wang Dashan was worried without end.

He contacted that comrade-in-arms of his in Guangxi.

That comrade-in-arms was named Qin Dingjun, and coincidentally was from Guangxi Beihai.

Qin Dingjun was very righteous; after hearing Wang Dashan's account, he immediately agreed to help Wang Dashan find people.

Wang Dashan was moved.

This is perhaps one of the meanings of being a soldier.

You go work in a factory tightening screws for two years, you have a difficulty, you contact the factory buddy you get along with best to seek help, he might not help you.

But you go serve in the army for two years, as long as you have a difficulty, you contact a comrade-in-arms who can help and is able to help, they will absolutely provide you help without hesitation.

Qin Dingjun also said:

"I'm currently working as a cash escort at the Bank, our Group Leader should know people at the Public Security Bureau, when you arrive, I'll go talk to the Group Leader, have him help find the public security people, that way they should dispatch police to investigate very quickly."

Wang Dashan was full of gratitude:

"Dingjun, good brother, thank you!"

Qin Dingjun laughed and said:

"We're comrades-in-arms, helping each other is perfectly normal, isn't it? Don't stand on ceremony with me! When you find your second brother, let's have a drink together!"

Wang Dashan then said:

"Good, when the time comes I'll treat!"

The long-distance bus headed west all the way, the journey to Guangxi Beihai was very far, it would take seven or eight hours total, and that still doesn't count the rest time at the service area, the driver had to rest at the service area halfway, couldn't drive continuously for too long, plus the service area rest time, that would be at least nine hours.

So by the time Wang Dashan arrived at the Beihai Long-distance Bus Station, it was already past one in the early morning.

The sky was dark, the long-distance bus station wasn't bustling like daytime, quiet with not many people.

Wang Dashan walked out from inside the bus station alone, he looked at the boundless dark night ahead, his heart held an indescribable bewilderment.

Beihai is very big, he didn't know what specific place in Beihai his second brother was at, could he, in this vast city, in the vast sea of people, find his second brother and bring him back?